Drums from Sub-Saharan Africa
Object type:
musical instrument > membranophones > vase-shaped drum
Materials:
wood, leather, metals > iron (and alloys)
Legend:
This vase-shaped drum on a concave base has geometrical wood carvings. The skin is tightened with nailed wooden pins and plaited strings.
Place of collecting:
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Kasaï > Kasaï-occidental
Culture:
Kuba
Acquisition related person:
Bope Kum Pieem Abwoong as seller
Date of acquisition:
1998-12-10
Dimensions:
68 cm x 21 cm
Inventory number:
MO.1998.38.1